Kimber Mountain Ascent Peak

[.30-40KRAG]

Alright yall…first post on here. Recently purchased the new kimber mountain ascent. My question to you guys is should I mount a pic rail or just go with the rings mounted right onto the receiver? I’m wanting to go with a leupold mark 4 so it’s the clearance I’m worried about. I’m open to other scope suggestions, but leupold is giving me a big discount and I’d like to keep it under 1500. Hunting in AK. Thanks!

 

[.30-40KRAG]

Any insights?

 

[RWT]

Watching. I just picked up a 84M last night. Thinking I want a rail over direct mount as the so I can play musical scopes easier

 

[PathFinder]

Direct mount options for Kimber sort of suck. Leupold Backcountry mounts overhang the ejection port and can cause issues, Talleys like to crack. DNZ might be ok.
I'd do a rail and bond it to the action.